Wednesday, April 11, 2012

CHA Spotlight: Peacock

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by the blog today! You will be glad that you did, I promise. Things around here are busy, busy! Next week I am off to Cleveland & Dallas and am preparing several projects for both stops. I will be filming some segments in Cleveland for Scrapbook Soup, which is the scrapbooking show on PBS. The ladies there are so great, it should be a fun day with them. Then the next day I go to Dallas to film some fun stuff for Michaels. And we all know how much I love my friends at M's :) And I hear the incredibly talented Jo Pearson is celebrating her 25th Anniversary with Michaels this month! Amazing! Maybe one day they will say that about me at DCWV ;)

Today we get to spotlight the one and only Peacock from our CHA booth! So many of you have been asking how to make this! I can tell you a few things and then I can give you the template for the feathers. The gorgeous peacock feather has endless opportunities when it comes to crafting!

The form for the bird was made with paper mache and then covered in wiring. That makes a great base for covering with paper.

The head and body is covered in small circles that are snipped and glued to make a very slight cone shape. That gives the body and head the dimension of the bird.

The body is covered in feathers and beads! The feathers are glittered around the edges which really makes them pop. Here are some more detailed instructions on how to make the feathers along with a template. My little boy walked in and said, "Is that bird made with paper?!" Even he was amazed ;)

Peacock Feather Tutorial

Supplies & Tools

·DCWV 12”X12” BRIGHTS CARDSTOCK STACK

·DCWV 12”X12” ROYAL GARDEN STACK

·DCWV PEACOCK FEATHER TEMPLATE

·BLUE MOON BEADS—LARGE GLASS FEATHER PENNANTS, GREEN ROUND BEADS

·BEADING WIRE

·PAPER PIERCER

·PAPER CRAFTING ADHESIVE

·GLITTER

·SCISSORS

·PENCIL

Directions

1.PRINT
AND CUT OUT THE DCWV PEACOCK FEATHER TEMPLATE. TRACE THIS ONTO THE BACK OF YOUR DESIRED SOLID. CUT OUT.

2.TAKE
YOUR ROYAL GARDEN STACK AND CUT OUT A LARGE TEARDROP SHAPE (THIS WILL GO IN
BODY OF FEATHER). ADHERE IN PLACE.

3.ROLL
EDGES OF FEATHER BACK TO GIVE SHAPE AND DIMENSION. ADD GLITTER AROUND OUTSIDE OF THE FEATHER. SET ASIDE TO DRY.

4.WHILE
GLITTER IS DRYING, CUT A 10” SECTION OF BEADING WIRE. ATTACH LARGE GLASS PENDANT TO ONE END OF THE WIRE. TAKE GREEN BEADS AND THREAD THEM ON
NEXT, MAKING A 6” LONG SECTION.

I was so excited to see this at the Scrapbook USA expo last month! Up close, it is even more amazing than in pictures! I had to resist the urge to steal it - could not fit it in my jacket! Just kidding of course, but it is that gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for the template and tutorial for the feathers - can't wait to try these!

Beautiful! I've also made peacocks...(much smaller ones) using a foot punch turned upside down (you'll see the head and body when you turn it upside down). Then punch out rose leaves and layer,fanning out as you go. Add a little beak and voila..a peacock!

I have no doubt you will be with Michael's for as long as you want to be! They are so lucky, as are we, to have you there and so convenient to the public! Did I miss where you posted how many feathers the peacock had? Approximately? I'm just curious! It is just breathtaking!

Wow, Erin thank you for sharing that intricate peacock design. I am happy to hear you will be on the PBS Scrapbook Soup please let us know when it will air, I watch it and would love to see you in action on theiR show. well safe travels and keep on blogging. :)

You guys are the best!!!! I would have thought the tutorial would be several pages long....but just 6 sentences to make this.....I could make this.....if I have another 50 years to my life..LOL....something that looks so hard to make.....is really quite simply....but tons of work....I take my hat off to you guys.....your creativity is the best inspiration for us all....thank you so much.......you should put a float together for the Rose parade....and then the world could see your talents.......

Well, I have to be honest....I don't have the patience to make this, but I sure did enjoy looking at it in your show pictures and every time I've seen it since! I can't believe it is made out of paper. Thanks for sharing the instructions for those who want to try this out!

OMG, this is absolutely stunning!!I am a new follower so this is the first time I have seen this peacock.It is hard to believe that it is made of paper!KathySalido99@msn.comhttp://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/